Choral Evensong

with the Installation

of

as Archdeacon of Portsdown,

Judith Bee as Honorary ,

Adrian Jordan as Lay Canon, and the Venerable Martyn Gough QHC RN and the Reverend David Lindsay as Canons of Honour

The Second Sunday of Advent 6 December 2020 1730 Thank you for joining us in worship. You are in our prayers – and please pray for all those to whom we minister as a Cathedral.

Acknowledgements The Book of Common Prayer, from which this order of service is taken, is copyright © The Crown/ University Press. The scripture readings from the New Revised Standard Version are copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ, USA. Reproduction of the hymns falls under the provision of the Cathedral copyright licence number 160035 and Calamus licence 1252. 1 Please stand as the Choir sings the hymn.

Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing, stirs on the earth and trembles in the air! Is it the thunder of the Lord’s appearing? Is it the music of his people’s prayer?

Surely he cometh, and a thousand voices shout to the saints, and to the deaf and dumb; surely he cometh and the earth rejoices, glad in his coming who hath sworn: I come!

This hath he done, and shall we not adore him? This shall he do, and can we still despair? come, let us quickly fling ourselves before him, cast at his feet the burden of our care.

Yea through life, death, through sorrow and through sinning, he shall suffice me, for he hath sufficed: Christ is the end, for Christ was the beginning, Christ the beginning, for the end is Christ.

Words: Frederic W. H. Meyers (1843-1901) Tune: HIGHWOOD

The Bishop welcomes the congregation and introduces the service.

The Bishop invites the congregation to pray for the Archdeacon and new Canons:

All Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified, hear our prayer which we offer for Jenny, Judith, Adrian, Martyn, David and for all your faithful people; that in their vocation and ministry each may serve you in holiness and truth, to the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The congregation sits. 2 THE COLLATION

The Dean invites the Canons-designate to stand before the Bishop.

Bishop Christopher, we are pleased to welcome the Reverend Judith Bee who has been appointed as an Honorary Canon; and Adrian Jordan who has been appointed as a Lay Canon of this Cathedral Church and who have taken and subscribed the oaths and declarations required by law. We ask that they may now be collated and installed.

Also we are pleased to welcome the Venerable Martyn Gough and the Reverend David Lindsay, who have been appointed as Canons of Honour of this Cathedral Church, asking that they may now be installed.

The Bishop reads the Deeds of Appointment. The Bishop then says

Receive our authority for office in this Cathedral Church of Portsmouth, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All Amen.

The Bishop blesses the new Canons.

The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you always. All Amen.

The new Canons return to their seats in the Nave as the Installation will take place later in the service. The office of Evensong continues.

The Choir sing the PRECES to the setting by Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995). 3 O Lord, open thou our lips Choir and our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

O God, make speed to save us. Choir O Lord, make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Choir As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Praise ye the Lord. Choir The Lord’s name be praised.

Please sit as the Choir sings the Psalm appointed.

PSALM 40

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart: my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation. I have not kept back thy loving mercy and truth: from the great congregation. Withdraw not thou thy mercy from me, O Lord: let thy loving-kindness and thy truth alway preserve me. For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me that I am not able to look up: yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me. O Lord, let it be thy pleasure to deliver me: make haste, O Lord, to help me. Let them be ashamed, and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be driven backward, and put to rebuke, that wish me evil. Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame: that say unto me, Fie upon thee, fie upon thee. Let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say alway, The Lord be praised. As for me, I am poor and needy: but the Lord careth for me. Thou art my helper and redeemer: make no long tarrying, O my God.

Stand.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be; world without end. Amen. 4 Sit.

OLD TESTAMENT READING read by Canon Bob White, Honorary Canon

The first Book of Kings, the twenty-second chapter, beginning at the first verse.

For three years Aram and Israel continued without war. But in the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to the king of Israel. The king of Israel said to his servants, ‘Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, yet we are doing nothing to take it out of the hand of the king of Aram?’ He said to Jehoshaphat, ‘Will you go with me to battle at Ramoth-gilead?’ Jehoshaphat replied to the king of Israel, ‘I am as you are; my people are your people, my horses are your horses.’ But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, ‘Inquire first for the word of the Lord.’ Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred of them, and said to them, ‘Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?’ They said, ‘Go up; for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.’ But Jehoshaphat said, ‘Is there no other prophet of the Lord here of whom we may inquire?’ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘There is still one other by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies anything favourable about me, but only disaster.’ Jehoshaphat said, ‘Let the king not say such a thing.’ Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, ‘Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah.’ Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their thrones, arrayed in their robes, at the threshing-floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them. Zedekiah son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, ‘Thus says the Lord: With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.’ All the prophets were prophesying the same and saying, ‘Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.’ The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, ‘Look, the words of the prophets with one accord are favourable to the king; let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favourably.’ But Micaiah said, ‘As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.’ When he had come to the king, the king said to him, ‘Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we refrain?’ He answered him, ‘Go up and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.’ But the king said to him, ‘How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?’ 5 Then Micaiah said, ‘I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep that have no shepherd; and the Lord said, “These have no master; let each one go home in peace.”’ The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, ‘Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy anything favourable about me, but only disaster?’ Then Micaiah said, ‘Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the host of heaven standing beside him to the right and to the left of him. And the Lord said, “Who will entice Ahab, so that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?” Then one said one thing, and another said another, until a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, saying, “I will entice him.” “How?” the Lord asked him. He replied, “I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” Then the Lord said, “You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do it.” So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has decreed disaster for you.’ Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came up to Micaiah, slapped him on the cheek, and said, ‘Which way did the spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?’ Micaiah replied, ‘You will find out on that day when you go in to hide in an inner chamber.’ The king of Israel then ordered, ‘Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son, and say, “Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison, and feed him on reduced rations of bread and water until I come in peace.”’ Micaiah said, ‘If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.’ And he said, ‘Hear, you peoples, all of you!’ (22.1-28)

All stand as the Choir sings the Song of Mary.

MAGNIFICAT

My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Words: Luke 1.46-55 Music: Second Service by Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) 6 Sit.

NEW TESTAMENT READING read by Canon Margaret Chappell, Lay Canon

The letter of Paul to the Romans, the fifteenth chapter, beginning at the fourth verse.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus, so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of the truth of God in order that he might confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, ‘Therefore I will confess you among the Gentiles, and sing praises to your name’; and again he says, ‘Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people’; and again, ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him’; and again Isaiah says, ‘The root of Jesse shall come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall hope.’ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (15.4-13)

All stand as the Choir sings the Song of Simeon.

NUNC DIMITTIS

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; to be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Words: Luke 2.29-32 Music: Second Service by Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) 7 All turn East to say the Creed.

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

All turn back.

RESPONSES

The Lord be with you Choir and with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

All sit or kneel.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Choir Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Our Father, Choir who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen. 8 O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us Choir and grant us thy salvation.

O Lord, save the Queen Choir and mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.

Endue thy ministers with righteousness Choir and make thy chosen people joyful.

O Lord, save thy people Choir and bless thine inheritance.

Give peace in our time, O Lord Choir because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.

O God, make clean our hearts within us Choir and take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

THE COLLECTS

The Collect for the Day.

O Lord, raise up we pray thee thy power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through the satisfaction of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect for Advent Sunday.

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and ever. Amen. 9 The Collect for Peace.

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

The Collect for Aid against all Perils.

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee O Lord; and by thy great mercy, defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Please sit.

The Choir sings the ANTHEM.

How lovely are the messengers that preach us the gospel of peace. To all the nations is gone forth the sound of their words, throughout all the lands their glad tidings.

Words: Isaiah 52.7 Music: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

THE SERMON The Bishop

THE INSTALLATION

The new Canons and the Archdeacon stand before the Bishop and the Dean. The Bishop delivers the Mandate of Installation to the Dean and says

I commend to you Judith, Adrian, Martyn and David and ask you to install them as Honorary Canon, Lay Canon and Canons of Honour of this Cathedral Church. Also I ask you to install Jenny as Archdeacon of Portsdown. 10 The Dean receives the Mandate and says to the Archdeacon and new Canons

Before you are installed it is required that you promise to observe the Constitution and Statutes of this Cathedral Church.

The new Canons make the following Declaration of Fidelity.

I, Jennifer Jane Elisabeth Rowley…

I, Judith Mary Bee…

I, Adrian Mark Jordan…

I, Martyn John Gough…

I, David Macintyre Lindsay…

… swear by Almighty God that I will faithfully observe the statutes, ordinances and laudable customs of the Cathedral Church of Portsmouth, so far as they are not contrary or repugnant to the laws of God and the statutes of this Realm, and so far as they concern me in respect of my being installed in the same Cathedral Church.

The Dean leads the Archdeacon and new Canons in turn to the appropriate seats.

He installs them, saying to each

Jenny, by virtue of the Mandate of the Lord Bishop, I place you in this stall of your Archdeaconry with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging, together with a place and voice in the College of Canons of this Cathedral Church.

Judith… Adrian… by virtue of the Mandate of the Lord Bishop I place you in this stall, with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging, together with a place and voice in the College of Canons of this Cathedral Church.

11 Martyn… David… by virtue of the Mandate of the Lord Bishop I place you in these stalls, together with a place of honour in the Foundation of this Cathedral Church.

May God bless your going out and your coming in, from this time forth and for evermore. All Amen.

Receive this copy of the Cathedral Rule of Life by which we seek to order our ways as a Foundation and community.

The congregation are invited to congratulate the newly installed Archdeacon and Canons

Then the service continues with the Intercessions. Please kneel or remain seated.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION led by the Venerable Gavin Collins, Archdeacon of the Meon. concluding with the ‘Cathedral of the Sea’ Prayer and the Grace.

Creator and Father of all, we pray for those who go down to the sea in ships and serve upon the waters of the world. Bless them and all who minister to their needs, that they may put their trust in you and find in you a strong anchor for their hopes and so be filled with your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen.

We say the Grace together.

All The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 12 Please stand as the Choir sings the hymn.

Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see. Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair. Your word alone has power to save us. Make us your living voice. Christ, be our light…

Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst. Make us your bread, broken for others, shared until all are fed. Christ, be our light…

Longing for shelter, many are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, walls made of living stone. Christ, be our light…

Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come. Christ, be our light…

Words: Bernadette Farrell (b.1957) Tune: CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT

Please remain standing.

13 THE BLESSING

Bishop The Lord be with you All and also with you.

Christ the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you scatter the darkness from before your path and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. All Amen.

The livestream of this service will continue until the end of the voluntary. Please allow those following online to enjoy listening, and keep conversation as quiet as possible. Those newly-installed will return to sit again with their families.

ORGAN VOLUNTARY

Fantasy on ‘Helmsley’ – Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988)

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